Union City, NJ vs West New York, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricUnion City, NJWest New York, NJ
Population66,46352,004
Median Household Income$64,310$71,729
Median Rent$1,537/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$471,600$465,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%53.2%
Poverty Rate23.1%19.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k248236
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4021,254
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min34.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.514.3
College Degree Rate28.3%33.5%
Foreign-Born %54.3%60.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.